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First tell yourself what you want to be, then do what you need to do. — Epictetus

You can be invincible, if you enter into no contest in which it is not in your power to conquer. — Epictetus

Persist and resist". Persist in your efforts. Resist giving into distraction, discouragement, and disorder. - Epictetus — Ryan Holiday

No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind. — Epictetus

Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you. — Epictetus

Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account! — Epictetus

If you have assumed any character beyond your strength, you have both demeaned yourself ill in that and quitted one which you might have supported. — Epictetus

In short, we do not abandon any discipline for despair of ever being the best in it. — Epictetus

Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening. — Epictetus

No man is able to make progress when he is wavering between opposite things. — Epictetus

God save me from fools with a little philosophy - no one is more difficult to reach. — Epictetus

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. — Epictetus

What is learned without pleasure is forgotten without remorse. — Epictetus

Contentment, as it is a short road and pleasant, has great delight and little trouble. — Epictetus

Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them. — Epictetus

We can't control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character. — Epictetus

If you have assumed a character beyond your strength, you have both played a poor figure in that, and neglected one that is within your powers. — Epictetus

To a reasonable creature, that alone is insupportable which is unreasonable; but everything reasonable may be supported. — Epictetus

Do not so much be ashamed of that disgrace which proceeds from men's opinion as fly from that which comes from the truth. — Epictetus

Make it your business to draw out the best in others by being an exemplar yourself. — Epictetus

The best place to get help is from yourself. — Epictetus

Epictetus being asked how a man should give pain to his enemy answered, By preparing himself to live the best life that he can. — Epictetus

Asked how a man should best grieve his enemy, Epictetus replied, By setting himself to live the noblest life himself. — Epictetus

One of the best ways to elevate your character is to emulate worthy role models — Epictetus

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. — Epictetus

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. — Epictetus

If you can make music with someone you don't need words.
If you wish to be a writer, write. — Epictetus

Freedom is not archived by satisfying desire, but by eliminating it. — Epictetus

Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well. - EPICTETUS — Jonathan Haidt

If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated. — Epictetus

We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us. — Epictetus

Appear to know only this
never to fail nor fall. — Epictetus

Who is not attracted by bright and pleasant children, to prattle, to creep, and to play with them? — Epictetus

Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world. — Epictetus

Getting distracted by trifles is the easiest thing in the world ... Focus on your main duty — Epictetus

Protect what belongs to you at all costs; don't desire what belongs to another. — Epictetus

No great thing is created suddenly. — Epictetus

If you think you control things that are in the control of others, you will lament. You will be disturbed and you will blame both gods and men. — Epictetus

If you wish to write, write. — Epictetus

- ... .when things seem to have reached that stage, merely say "I won't play any longer", and take your departure; but if you stay, stop lamenting. — Epictetus

If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. — Epictetus

Adopt new habits yourself: consolidate your principles by putting them into practice. — Epictetus

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death. — Epictetus

Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness — Epictetus

Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe. — Epictetus

Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants. — Epictetus

You become what you give your attention to. — Epictetus

It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself. — Epictetus